The knights of Rhodes

CONTENTS
Rhodes : Historical Background
The Knights of Rhodes
The order of St. John in Jerusalem
The establishment of the Knights of Rhodes
Composition of the order and administration
Social and Ethnic Composition - Central Administration - Officials
Collective Bodies - Local Administration - Ecclesiastical Organization
Economy and Society
Economic Development - The Population : Nationalities and Social Groups
Social Welfare
Intellectual life and Culture
Learning and Literature - Visual Arts - Painting - Sculpture
The Martial Activities of the Knights
Conflict with Turkish Expansionism - Organization of Defence and Negotiations
The first Siege (1480) - Period of Reconstruction - International Developments
The Second Siege and the Departure of the Knights from Rhodes (1522/3)
The Grand Master's Palace and the city of the Knights
Tours in the city of the Knights
Town-Plan and Architecture
The Grand Master's Palace
The Buildings of the Collachium (Collachio, Conventus, Chastel)
The New Hospital of the Knights (Archaeological Museum)
The Street of the Knights and the "Inns" of the "Tongues"
The Naval Dockyard, Arsenal and Buildings in Argyrokastrou Square
Various Buildings
The Buildings of the City (Burgus - Burgum)
Public Buildings - Houses and Other Buildings - Church Architecture
The Fortifications of the Medieval City
The Builders - Organization of Defence, Building Techniques and Styles
Description of the Fortifications